Business Support Associate (Partnership and Innovation), SC6 – Regional Bureau of Nairobi

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"WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the Recruitment & Selection process (Application, Technical Assessment and Interview)."

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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) seeks individuals of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. WFP is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to gender balance, promoting diversity and we encourage qualified candidates to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger whose mission is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. WFP reaches more than 80 million people every day – delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers, communities and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa (RBN) is based in Nairobi and provides strategic direction, technical guidance, resource mobilization, and management support to WFP operations and activities in ten countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The RBN Partnership and Innovation Team provides leadership, expertise and support to WFP’s regional and country-level positioning, partnering, innovation and resourcing efforts in Eastern Africa.

As conflict, climate change, covid and cost drive up the number of hungry people in Eastern Africa, finding innovative solutions to the complex humanitarian & development challenges in the region is essential, now perhaps more than ever. WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa’s Innovation Hub was set-up two years ago to disrupt hunger in the region. Its main goals are to a) upscale & support local innovation ecosystems, b) support WFP country offices to test new products and innovations; and c) facilitate best practices & knowledge sharing. Hosted with the regional partnership team, the WFP Innovation Hub for Eastern Africa identifies, supports and scales high potential solutions to hunger worldwide. It supports entrepreneurs (WFP innovators or external startups, NGOs, companies) to take their innovations to the next level – either getting ideas to the first proof of concept or already implemented solutions to the next scale-up.

The Regional Bureau Nairobi (RBN) oversees and supports some of the most innovative operations of the World Food Programme (WFP) and with its partnership lab drives engagement with a wide range of stakeholder.

We need you to reach the next level! Expect a high pace environment, a challenging context, an engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and a driven, dedicated team!

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Regional Bureau is seeking a business support assistant to support the partnership and innovation team with the following tasks. The candidate, reporting to the Head of Partnership, is expected to:

1. Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks for the team to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources.
2. Serve as procurement and budget management focal point for the team.
3. Provide support to travel management of team members.
4. Provide operational support to run the innovation programme events (bootcamp, pitch events, etc.).
5. Serve as HR, work planning and knowledge management focal point for the team.
6. Maintain relationships with a range of individuals through provision of business support to assist in information sharing and service delivery to staff.
7. Contribute to improvement of business procedures and processes.
8. Collect and perform basic analyses of data to contribute to quality business information management.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A minimum of post-secondary Certificate/Diploma in Business, Communications, Marketing or International Development. A Bachelor's degree in any of the above fields is desirable.

Experience:

• A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.
• Experiences working in a multicultural and fast-paced environment and in a large organization are beneficial.

Language:

• Fluency in written and spoken English required. Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language is beneficial.

Knowledge and Skills

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• Knowledge of specialized common business practices and methods, gained through relevant technical training and experience. Good knowledge of Eastern Africa innovation ecosystems is a strong plus.
• Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy and provide a high-quality support service.
• Ability to carry out basic data analysis, monitor and record financial transactions.
• Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to produce high-quality written materials.
• Strong time management skills with an ability to plan-ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

All applications should be received no later than 9th November 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and selection of candidates is made on a competitive basis.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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